Information about Chinese paper-cutting

Chinese paper-cutting is a folk art of cutting and carving patterns on paper with scissors or carving knives, which is used to decorate life or cooperate with other folk activities. In China, paper-cutting has a broad mass base and is integrated into the social life of people of all ethnic groups. It is an important part of various folk activities.

It inherits the continuous visual image and modeling format, contains rich cultural and historical information, expresses the social cognition, moral concept, practical experience, life ideal and aesthetic taste of the general public, and has multiple social values such as cognition, education, expression, lyricism, entertainment and communication.

At the fourth meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage held from September 28th to June 54381October 2nd, 2009, China announced that the Chinese paper-cutting project was included in the "Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity".

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Color paper cutting

Color matching paper-cut is mainly engraved, contrary to spot dyeing paper-cut, which is hollowed out in a large area to leave room for color matching. Paste colored paper blocks from the back of the work, cut and carved with black paper or gold paper, and paste different colors according to skin color, clothing, utensils, flowers and trees.

Use a pencil to sketch the shape of the required color matching on the copy box, then cut it out according to the shape of the pencil and stick it on with a small brush according to the position. You can set the small color block first, and then set the large color block. Color matching should be based on one tone, three or four colors are appropriate, and the color matching should be few and refined. Pay attention to the contrast between cold and warm.

Sometimes the color scheme intentionally exceeds or fails to reach the contour line, making it more vivid. For example, cutting the blush on a girl's face and cheeks into an oval shape has the artistic interest of a folk doll.